Love is What Feels Like Home
A friend commented to me yesterday that his house has never felt like a home. Hmmm... I can relate. Thinking back on the moves I've...
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- Jul 14
- 3 min
Loud Isn't What It Used to Be
I'm listening to Mötley Crüe belt out Home Sweet Home. It's one of the songs that immediately gets cranked up loud. Old-People Loud,...
- Jun 15
- 3 min
A Mimosa is Just a Breakfast Screwdriver
I recently heard a someone say to ask yourself What is the best that could happen? instead of asking about the worst that could happen. ...
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Being a Weirdo
We need rain in Indiana. I did my part by getting a car wash. That always brings on a gully washer. Gully washer is a granny term for a...
- May 29
- 6 min
Back Home Again at the Indy 500
I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Hair Band Hair
The funniest text I've ever gotten was from my mechanic asking if everything was okay. He hadn't seen me in awhile. I guess my cars...
- Feb 22
- 3 min
A Play, a Bat, and a Bag of Bricks
This year has kept going with the bang that started it on New Year's Day--if you define bang as car trouble and car repairs. Weeks and...
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Super Powers, Sofa Candy, and Success
Step aside, Supers. I just discovered a super power I have. It turns out, I am quite adept at burning up engines. I don't even have to...
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
Want a Scam? and How to Drive
What do you think? I have been specially chosen by the widowed daughter of an African president to manage and control $27,000,000. She...
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
Why Can't I Be Normal?
Remember the scene in Young Frankenstein where Igor is telling Dr. FRONKenschteen about the brain from someone named Abby Normal? That's...
- Oct 15, 2022
- 5 min
A Visit With Grandma
My parents and I went to see Grandma last weekend. One part of the day included walking around her property, and the memories from all...
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Where the Turkeys Run
I went to bed feeling like Jell-O last night and woke up feeling like a rubber band about to snap. Why? Major hiking. At least it was...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Bon Jovi, a Benefit, and... Hair
If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
A Sunday of Remembering 9/11
I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
ATM(om) and More
Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...
- Jun 12, 2022
- 2 min
Tottering on Roller Skates
I don't have a picture from yesterday. I rarely remember to take pictures. But allow me to paint a mental picture instead. I am 42,...
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
My Fountains of Noise & A Trip to the River's Edge
My favorite times with my children are when they are calming down for sleep or waking up. Their noise machines haven't kicked in for the...
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
De-Jungling the Yard
11:00 in the morning. This morning was a different version of the usual morning chaos. One child is home from school today, and the...
- Mar 20, 2022
- 1 min
Daydreams & Daffodils
Life isn't any fun without some embarrassment, or potential for embarrassment, here and there. What I'm talking about is the dance...
- Mar 13, 2022
- 1 min
Joy is Risky
Thoughts are always tumbling around in my head. Sometimes, they're worth my time; other times, I scrap them. One that is surfacing now...
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